Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate Blog

How Long Has That House Been on the Market?

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Topping the heap as one of the most popular questions for homebuyers everywhere -- "How Long Has That House Been on the Market?" has numerous implications.Upon hearing that a home has been on the market for a lengthy period of time, most people make one or more of the following assumptions:There'...

01/31/2008

Please Don't Feed the Alligators (or the Birds)!

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THE FEEDING OF ALLIGATORS CANNOT BE A POSITIVE STEP FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE MANY YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. PLEASE STOP FEEDING THE ALLIGATORS!So read the letter my parents received several years ago from the Homeowner's Association (HOA) in their Boca Raton, Florida commu...

01/31/2008

It's About Time

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It's about time. And it's about timing.The clock ticks off the seconds. You watch 60 go by and you've got a minute. Minutes become hours, and hours turn into a day. Such is the passing of time.Over thousands of years, man's measurement of time has become ever more precise. From sunrises and ...

01/30/2008

Proud to Be the Most Romantic City in the U.S.A.

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Love is in the air! Literally. Valentine's Day lurks around the corner in just over 2 weeks. Amazon.com just announced the Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in the U.S.A. Guess what? It's no surprise that the Commonwealth of Virginia tops the list with 3 cities. After all, people around the countr...

01/29/2008

Around the World? Where Are You Going?

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This past week, I wrote two personal posts that inspired many comments and discussion:(You've Got) Personality -- In this post, I detailed "100 Interesting, Exciting and Fun Things That You May Not Have Known About Brian." After posting it here, I posted the same list on my Virginia Real Estate N...

01/26/2008

Looking for Some Fun? Upcoming Events in the D.C. Area

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Museums, movies, monuments, memorials, music -- D.C.'s got it all (and that's just the 'm's). If you live in the area or you are visiting and looking for some fun, here's a short list of upcoming events that might interest you. Should you be considering a move to the D.C. or Northern Virginia r...

01/26/2008

Foreclosures and Bank-Owned Properties in Alexandria Virginia

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Foreclosures can be very rough on an owner of a home. There's lots of blame to spread around. Some of the blame falls on unscrupulous and/or greedy lenders, some on unwise borrowers, some on the frenzy of the recent real estate boom, and yes, even some of it on the bad advice of REALTORS. Despite...

01/25/2008

Dear Mr. Mayor, Clean Off This Wall!

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Dear Honorable Mayor William Euille and Members of the Alexandria City Council, As an Alexandria citizen and as an active REALTOR® in the City of Alexandria, I am dismayed by the appearance of graffiti on the side of the vacant CompUSA building at 5901 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304. In m...

01/25/2008

Skip the Bookstore -- Skip on Over to Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Alexandria Library

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Despite our fast-paced internet and television culture, Americans and Northern Virginians still enjoy cracking open a good book from time to time. The book industry is a mega-billion dollar industry with giants like Barnes & Noble, Borders Books, and online behemoth Amazon.com leading the pack. ...

01/24/2008

Bucket List -- Things Still to Do

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Just a couple of days ago, I posted (You've Got) Personality where I detailed some of the "100+ Interesting, Exciting and Fun Things That You May Not Have Known About Brian." I appreciate the wonderful response and many glowing comments that I received. This list of experiences and achievements...

01/23/2008